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1:01 PM ET In the same way that Chelsea‘s transfer ban eased expectations on manager Frank Lampard during his first season in charge, the club’s £220 million summer outlay is a key reason why he now finds himself under pressure. Lampard knows from his 13 years as a player in west London that Stamford Bridge

8:34 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned his side’s defensive fragility that allowed Fulham to come from behind to draw 1-1 on Wednesday, a sixth draw in the Premier League for the north London side. The result was another occasion, similar to matches against Newcastle United, West Ham United and Crystal Palace, where

6:27 PM ET Harry Kane scored, Son Heung-Min didn’t, and that proved the difference in Tottenham Hotspur‘s 1-1 draw with Fulham. Jose Mourinho’s textbook gameplan of contain, counter, minimise risk and pounce on opponents’ mistakes has propelled Spurs into the title race, but it has relied more on their dynamic duo maintaining top form above

5:03 PM ET Neymar scored on his return from injury as Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 2-1 to win the French Super Cup in Lens on Wednesday to hand boss Mauricio Pochettino the first trophy of his managerial career. Brazil forward Neymar, who had been out of action since mid-December with an ankle injury, netted from

3:00 PM ET Adriana Garcia France legend Zinedine Zidane welcomed on Wednesday the possibility that his Real Madrid star Karim Benzema may return to the French national team. French Football Federation (FFF) presidential candidate Michel Moulin recently said Benzema will have the door open to on a return to Les Bleus should he win the

Jan 12, 2021 If Antoine Griezmann proves to be the standout player in this week’s Spanish Super Cup semifinals and showpiece final, none of us can claim we weren’t given forward notice. And only partially because of the France international’s splurge of assists and goals in his past two matches, which seem to have rescued

Jan 12, 2021 Manchester United can go top of the Premier League on Tuesday. Just a point against Burnley at Turf Moor will enable Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team to go into Sunday’s clash against Liverpool at Anfield with the champions trailing in their wake, raising hope within Old Trafford of a genuine title challenge this

5:00 AM ET While watching matches in the Champions League and Europe’s top leagues recently, you may well have noticed something a little strange going on as teams prepare to defend a free kick on the edge of their box. Perhaps, if you were watching Arsenal‘s 2-1 defeat to Everton in the Premier League last

2:50 AM ET The promotion sparked celebrations around the small city. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images Brazilian side Chapecoense, who lost most of their squad in an air crash in 2016, were promoted to the first division on Tuesday after spending a year in the second tier. Chape, as the club are known, beat state rivals

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have rediscovered their form after telling his players to “stop running”. City are on a six-game winning run — their longest of the season — after an inconsistent start of the campaign. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Victory over Brighton at

6:58 PM ET USWNT star Megan Rapinoe called last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol “very unsettling and scary.” Rapinoe on Tuesday spoke to reporters for the first time since a mob supporting president Donald J. Trump stormed and occupied the U.S. Capitol. The violent riot resulted in the deaths of five people, including a

6:42 PM ET When Paul Pogba signed for Manchester United in a then-world record £89.1 million transfer from Juventus in Aug. 2016, it was for nights like this at Burnley. Nights when the French midfielder made a match-winning contribution in a big game which resulted in the club moving to the top of the Premier

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11:38 AM ET Kathleen McNamee USWNT prospect and former Stanford midfielder Catarina Macario has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Lyon, the club announced on Tuesday. Macario announced on Friday that she would forego the final year with Stanford in favour of turning professional. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Macario ready for a new

9:17 AM ET Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho and Fulham counterpart Scott Parker have clashed over the Premier League’s decision to rearrange their fixture at only 48 hours notice. Fourth-placed Spurs were scheduled to face Aston Villa on Wednesday but that match was postponed after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the closure of the Midlands club’s training

3:30 AM ET You never know, of course, but it’s unlikely that the Emir of Qatar was glued to his TV on Dec. 28, in the middle of the night for him in Doha, to watch Lionel Messi‘s interview with Jordi Evole on La Sexta like many of us did. But the Paris Saint-Germain owner

6:13 PM ET Harry Kettle The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: AC Milan interested in Tomori AC Milan are interested in the prospect of trying to sign Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori, Fabrizio

5:43 PM ET United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter called last Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, one that has claimed five lives, a “low point for us” and that “there’s a lot of room to improve as a country.” Berhalter spoke to reporters on the first full day of the team’s January

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Manchester United players they will come crashing back to earth if they begin to believe the hype around their budding title challenge. United will go clear at the top of the Premier League if they beat Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday ahead of

12:02 PM ET It was a big weekend for soccer again. Erling Haaland‘s heroics gave Borussia Dortmund a significant win over RB Leipzig to keep the Bundesliga race interesting, Barcelona and Juventus kept their winning streaks going (though both teams still have some glaring issues), and Milan’s form in Serie A continued even as Zlatan